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Durham Could Soon Eliminate Last Asbestos Cement Pipe
A water main segment along NC Highway 54 between Farrington Road and Stancell Drive is the last known pipe in the city using asbestos cement. During tonight’s Durham City Council meeting, the clock may finally start ticking on this hazard and eventually eliminate the need for city-wide asbestos testing in the water system. The consent…
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Triangle Mobility Hub Project Moves Forward with Developer Selection and Bold Vision for Regional Transit
A major step forward has been announced for the Triangle Mobility Hub, a 19-acre mixed-use development planned for Research Triangle Park, with Hoffman & Associates selected as the master developer. The project is being developed in partnership with GoTriangle and the Research Triangle Foundation of North Carolina. It aims to create a walkable, transit-oriented community…
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Neighborhood Meetings Ahead for About 2,000 New Durham Homes
One project – The Enclave at Little Creek – is scoped for 230 apartments and townhouses on George King Road in southwest Durham near Chapel Hill. But that’s dwarfed by Durham Gateway at Brier Creek, which straddles the Durham and Wake county lines along U.S. 70. and is expected to bring as many as 1,750…
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Durham Council Passes HIV Housing Amendments, Affordable Housing
The Durham City Council meeting on Monday focused on housing and public health, from addressing the city’s HIV cases to the need to work against increasing evictions to approvals for new affordable housing units in South Durham. On the development front, council members unanimously approved: Check out the highlights from the meeting from See Gov:…
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Durham Council Considers Page/Miami Design District
City leaders on Monday are set to consider a scaled-down version of a plan to rezone a chunk of South Durham territory near Research Triangle Park. New state legislation requires all affected property owners to consent to downzoning, which has the effect of reducing the number or intensity of uses permitted on a North Carolina…
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Two SoDu Townhouse Rezonings Approved by Planning Commission
The Durham Planning Commission on Tuesday approved planned development residential zoning for two properties in the South Durham area. The first, Methodist Street townhouses, could add as many as 18 units. It didn’t draw any opposition at neighborhood meetings or on the Durham Rezoning Explorer. The second, on about an acre covering 1606 and 1608…
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Durham City Council Rejects Sheffield Farms
During a late-night Monday meeting that went into early Tuesday, the Durham City Council voted 5-2 against the proposed 702-home Sheffield Farms project. Developer M/I Homes had agreed to invest millions to extend water and sewer service to the area as part of the project, but opponents worried about environmental issues and concerns about exacerbating…
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Sheffield Farms Faces Durham City Council on Monday
Sheffield Farms, a proposed project covering more than 218 acres in southwest Durham along Farrington Road with 702 homes and as much as 5,000 square feet of retail space, on Monday goes before the City Council for consideration. Developer M/I Homes of Raleigh couldn’t win the approval of the Durham Planning Commission in January, with…
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[NC Newsline] NC Bills Would Ease Building, Managing Workforce Housing
By Greg Childress, NC NewslineApril 1, 2025 [See this article as originally published at NC Newsline.] Two bills filed in the North Carolina House in recent days would make it easier for local governments and developers to build, manage, and maintain workforce housing. House Bill 306 would authorize Blowing Rock, Boone, Watauga County, and the…
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Durham Seeks Managing Contractor for New Loan Program
Accessory dwelling units, often called granny flats or in-law suites, are becoming increasingly popular across the country, including in Durham. Thanks to recent changes in the city’s planning ordinances, it is now easier for homeowners to build these smaller units on their property. However, financing remains a significant hurdle for many who want to contribute…
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[SoDu Rezoning Radar] Developments in the Works – March 2025
Welcome to the first edition of SoDu Rezoning Radar, your snapshot of what’s coming down the pipeline in South Durham’s fast-changing development landscape. From affordable housing and townhome clusters to major mixed-use districts and warehouse projects, rezoning requests can reshape neighborhoods – and it’s not always easy to keep track. I’ve rounded up the latest…
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Apartments on Pickett, Chin Page Roads Win Durham Council Approval
Support Southpoint Access – Subscribe to Our Newsletter! Pickett Road Apartments, a project whose consideration was postponed from February to allow developers to collaborate with opponents on points of compromise, on March 17 won approval from a divided City Council. Chin Page Road Apartments, expected to add about 360 apartment units across the road from…
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